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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

  • Autobiography telling the story of the author as a young girl through her teenage years when she became a mother.

  • This book contains references to child molestation; sexual activities involving minors; references to racism and discrimination; alternate sexualities; controversial racial and historical commentary; profanity/derogatory terms; alcohol use; and violence.

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